The Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation announced over the weekend that all outdoor public pools will be closed until further notice. The vague reason given is “operational assessment,” but the move comes just days after a 17-year old boy was shot and killed at Anderson Pool in West Atlanta. The department did not mention the shooting in any of the statements regarding these closings, but sources say many pools have gotten “out of control” in recent months. Pool closings in the heat of summer leave the citizens of Atlanta SINKING…
Film industry helps fund Statesboro airport
The state’s film industry is creating a very tangible benefit for the Statesboro Bulloch County Airport in the form of a $500,000 payday that will go towards the construction of a new hangar for corporate jets. Producers for the Korean War-era film...Varsity to return to Athens
UGA alums nationwide were heartbroken when the news broke that the Varsity’s Athens location was closing its doors after almost 60 years – leaving the city without a Varsity location for the first time in nearly 90 years. Good news though – the...Gwinnett College’s “Green Corridor”
Last month city of Lawrenceville officials rolled out the “green carpet,” officially unveiling the new college corridor linking Gwinnett College and downtown Lawrenceville. The goal is to have the corridor, officially called the Collins Hill Extension,...New hospital in NW Georgia
Too much of the news in recent years has been about the rural healthcare crisis in Georgia, with hospitals closing and state officials scrambling to find ways to ensure that all Georgians have access to medical care. Well that trend has been bucked in Northwest...Spaceport Camden nears ultimate approval
It has been nine years since Camden County officials began the laborious process of trying to create the state’s first spaceport, but good news last week from the Federal Aviation Administration means their plans may finally be coming to fruition. The FAA last...
